Utilization Review Clinician - Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$27.02-$48.55/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · remote
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Centene Corporation as a Remote Utilization Review Clinician – Behavioral Health in Georgia, United States. Position Purpose: Performs a clinical review and assesses care related to mental health and substance abuse. Monitors and determines if level of care and services related to mental health and substance abuse are medically appropriate.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $27.02 - $48.55/hour.
- Health Insurance
- 401K
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible Work Schedules
This position offers weekends off, remote work flexibility. Work with Centene Corporation in Georgia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The clinician performs clinical reviews to assess the medical appropriateness of mental health and substance abuse services. They also conduct prior authorizations, concurrent reviews, and engage with providers to improve the quality and efficiency of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Georgia Licensed Clinician or Compact Nursing License and possess 2-4 years of related experience. A Master's degree is required for behavioral health clinicians, along with strong clinical knowledge in mental health and substance abuse.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Administration Career Context
Of the 40 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 25% have no call, 57% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Centene holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 47 active listings.
Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Utilization Review Clinician - Behavioral Health at Centene a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 923 active Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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- No weekends
- Remote